Fur buffing machine



July 20, 1948. F. LucKowl-:R

FUR BUFFING MACHINE` 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 v Filed Oct. l5. 1947 INVENTOR. FRA/V05 UCA/OWU? -BY M7/7%@ ATTORNEY.

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Patented July 20, 1948 2,445,623 Y FUR BUFFING MACHINE Francis Luckower, Mount Vernon, N Y. Application October 15, 1947, SeralNo. 780,051

This mvention rentes to the treatment of fur'VV f and has special reference to the ironing, buiiing, Y and combing of fur garments.

In what may be termed the rejuvenation of the fur in fur garments, the object is to restore, after its original treatment in the pelt to its pristine condition wherein the fur remaining on the pelt Vhas its hairs disposed in regularly arranged condition. The hairs in `fur garments, through use,

i tends to form a matted condition and the hairs do not lie in their original relation.

The terms glazing and electrication are understood by furriers to mean the causation of the hairs to stand in regularly spaced positions away from the pelt. riers to consist in ironing the fur, while in a dampened condition, so that the hairs are restored to their original and sometimes interlocking relationship.

The present invention contemplates the achievement of both of these `objects and it -is herein preferred to use the term bufling to in- -dicate the freeing of the separate hairs from adhesion to each other and the term combing for arranging such hairs in their normal relatonship.

With the above in mind, it is the principal object of the present invention to produce a novel and highly effective fur ironing device whereby furs, whether in garments or not, may be successfully buied with the bufng operation accompanied in some instances by combing to cause the'hairs of the fur to lie parallel or substantially so.

Another important object of this invention is to provide a novel instrumentality to accomplish the foregoing purposes in the shape of an electrically heated iron.

Ironing devices carrying a heated ironing surface and having a following or trailing comb have heretofore been used. Such devices are, however, insufficient Vsince they press the fur hairs against the pelt and mat them together. which matting is not properly cured by the subsequent combing.

- upping and restitching.

Again, another object of the invention is to provide a machine whereby ironing, bufng, and combing will be accomplished without injury to the lfur or loss of hair therefrom.

With the above and other objects in view, as will be presently apparent, the invention consists The term bufng is understood by fur 13 claims. (ci. ssi-27) in general of certainrnovel features of construe ption and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawinga'and particularly claimed. i

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference findicate like parts in the several views: i

Figure 1 -is a front elevation of a table-supported machine constructed in accordance with this invention,

Figure `2 is a side elevation thereof,

, Y Figure 3 is an' enlarged detail section of Figure 4 but showing a manually device, n

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail section of the head shown in Figure 1 on the line 4 4 thereof,

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5--5 of Figure 4, I

Figures is a fragmentary detail of the sectio shown in Figure 5, v

Figure 'Tis a second 4fragmentary detail of construction shown in .Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a section on the line 8t of Figure 7,

Figure 9 is a further modification of the section shown in Figure 6,

Figure 10 is a section on the line Ill-I0 of Figure 9, Y f Y Y Figure 1'1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a modif-led form of ironing head employing a rib-like buffer, v

Figure 12 is a side elevation of the device disclosed in Figure 11,

Figure 13 is a fragmentary front view partly in section and showing a toothed modification of Figure l1,

Figure 14 is -a side view of the device as shown in Figure 13,

Figure 15 is a front elevation of an ironer head employing a spirally grooved buffer element, and

Figure 16 is a side elevation of Figure 15.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1 and 2 there is provided -a table I0 whereon is mounted a frame II supporting a housing l2 having a rear bearing I3 and a forward bearing I4. Ashaft I5 is journaled in these bearings and carries at its rear end a :belt pulley I6 connected by a belt I1 to the belt pulley of a motor I8 the operation of which is regulated by a controller I9.

In the form shown in Figure 3, a construction is disclosed suitable for use as a hand tool. Here the long shaft I5 is supplanted by a shorter shaft operated form of the Y- 20 to the rear end of which is pinned a iiexible is journaled and also having a hand grip 24.

In each case brackets 25 are provided which carry suitably insulated brush holders 26 and ou grooves; Z'Each groove has a'ra'dial'sideSllfand a *head rotates.

,the surf-ace of fsaidimemberf.-

the shaft is mounted a pair of insulated Contact rings 21 engaged by brushes in said holders. A hood 28 covers and protects these parts and wires 29 conductscurrenttoithe brush ,holders In alllformsf of l the invention there'lis provided a head indicated in general yat H of generally conoidal form. The head has a hollow inner shell 3U Xed to the end of the shaft.

by wires 32 with the rings 21. ,Anuter `shell or cover 33 ts over the heating element "and yis screwed on the extremity ofltheshattithusisecuring the heating element firmly in position.

Each of the forms of .this invention isl provided with buing means. YIn the form shown in Figures f1,fv2, 4, and-` 51this bngf means r consistsv of one 'or more2-V-shapedlongitudinally extending side 35 at an acute ang-lethereto. In this and `all other forms l'thefdevice lis rotate'dwin the direc- V*tionfof the arrow-A-sothat the-*edge forme'daby the intersection of the face 34 with thefou'ten'tace 'ot-the shell 33 repeatedlyrstrikes the furfas-the The form shown in with a radial sidedand inclinedxsidefiSSFbut in 'thisiorm LAa Wear i plate lF33 ais ltted against Vthe Jnadi'alside- 3'4' solthe bungl edge mayibe kept in the necessary condition for bufling, thisiwear lplate beingl replaceable when worn.

In fthe-form 1shown. in ffFigures 7 'and :8 the plate 3'! is tted against the side 34. This con- :lstruction provides Lf or `afcombing Faction I in a'ddiribs 140. Y In the form shown in Figures .15 :and 1.6 the vklfshaped.fgrocve;iwithla, radial face: 34 .fand an inclined face 35 is used butfthergreovessextend ,.-in a f sinuousy mannerl alonggfthehead -Whatlisclaimedisz 1. In a fur ironing machine, a conoidalefur- .fengagingamember havingatfleasti oneiexternal fur bufling means, heating means withinrsaid elemenhand Vmeans frotatings'said element.

2.:111 a ffur 'ironing rmachine, la conoidalz-furengaging member-vhavingfati least oneexternal fur louilingv and combing*means',-heatingsmeans with- .fin ;saicl-.element, and means rotatingsaid element.

93.1:3In 'a'.fur ironing machin-aia conoidallfur- Aengaging memberwhaving at :least one external -.1ur` bufling means, heating means within :said

ael'ement, and -means rotating said felement, :said

ibuingmeans being 'flush :withi the :surface fof said-member.l

4. In a fur ironing machine, fa eonoidal,f,fur

:fengaging member f having fat l .leastfone .fexternal iur bufing l,and combing fmeans, I,heating means within said .element, :and :means 'c-ro'tating fsaid element, fsaid 1 combing =means extending beyond a5. .rIny a fur:ironingrmachinaian router. substan- .rtially r.conoidal member, yaninner :sulistantially conoidalmemberspacedinwardlyifromdsaidiouter Figure 6 hasva like' groove On this'r shell is mounted a heating element 3l :connected` member, bufng means on the peripheral face of the outer member, an electrical heating element interposed between said members, means ,to,.supply, heating current to said element, and

`means' to :rotate said :members and element.

6. In a fur ironing machine, an outer substantially conoidal member, an inner substantially conoidal member spaced inwardly from said outer :membenbuing means on the peripheral face of the outer member, including a wear plate taking the wear on saidv buiiing means, an electrical heating element vinterposed between said members, means to supply heating current to said element,

-andmeans to rotate said members and element.

7. In a, fur ironing machine,` a conoidal furiengaging member lhaving Sat 1 least tiene external .ffur ibuing :rm-eens, heating #means -fwitbin said element, and means :rotating .f 'saidtelementgfsaid `buiing means f extending ssinuously :along Said Y conoidal member.

alinea furfironing machineasaconoidal.fur

. engaging i member @ha-ving .fat :least 1one:.external tur` buiiingimeans heating ineansiwithrr. sai'dzelement, fand means rotating said element, #said conoidal memberV housing a `base 4and'lawiblimt `point and said bufngfmeans terminating ats-its ends in `spaced relation to said base and-point.

l9. In a'fur ironingfmachinega conoidalfurengaging member having at least.T one #external fur buing and combing'fm-eansfheating means within said element, zand meansV rotating-said element, said combing means consisting'of l teeth projecting outwardlyxfromithe surface of-:said

conoidal member.

10. =In a fur ironing :machina an'outersub- .nstantially vcomiidal member, `an :inner 'substanytially conoidal member .spaced `.inwardly from said outer member;buffing'meanson the periph- ".eral .l face of the' outer member, ,i ineludingi a -wear platei taking th'einfear on fsaidibuingmeans, said wear plate having teeth projecting beyondethe r:surface of saidconoidal member, an electrical -heating :element interposed :between said members, means to fsupplyheating current to fsaid element, vand means f to rotatersaidzmembers and element.

Li-.In y a fur lironing machine, a concidalfurengagin-gfmemberhaving at'. leasttoneextelnal -fur hurling means, heating means Iwithini-said-:Ielement, and uneans rotalting :said -=element,rsaid :bufngmeans including la :groove l.formeel :.in the .surface of said'fmember andhavingfaaradialface located on the trailing sidefof saidgroove.

12.=In i a fur ironing 1machine,ia fconoi'dal fur- .f engagingjmember havingat leastone'externat fur fbufiing means, heating means within :said zelement, and means rotating fsa-id element, @said 'bufngf'means including a egrooveiormed inv-the .surface of said :member-andi havingv a :radiali face located on the trailing side of :said rgroove-and havingfa wearl'platefiixed to -saidfftrailingzside v13.",Infa 'fur @ironing machinax.azconoidaltfura engagingfmembei' havingatzleast one external fur buingfmeans, :heating,gmeanslxwthina said.r element, tand lmeans, 'rotating u said element, said 'Afbuiiin'g ameans including a; groove sformed: in: the

surfaceiof saidsmembenandhavingi a /radialefa'ce '.locai-.eol onwthe trailingside offsaidigrooveand having a Wear plate xedtosaidttrailing sidezand `provided-with teethprojeetingiradially .fromfsaid -.-member.y

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